Flette lambswool pillowcase

This pillowcase in soft lambswool matches the Flette blanket, part of a mini-series by Kristine Five Melvaer. For the designs, she drew inspiration from the yarn and the techniques themselves with which it can be worked: Weaving, tying or knotting, knitting and braiding. Thus, the motif Flette - Norwegian for plait, braid, plait pattern or braid - shows plaited braids, which, however, are only recognizable as such in the large-scale motif of the spread blanket. In this small format as a pillowcase, the pattern rather reminds us of leaves or leaf fibers. For the soft wool fabric Røros Tweed uses Norwegian lambswool in the usual soft, warming quality. The special feature (in contrast to the otherwise quite strong color palette of the Norwegian weaving mill: the wool is sorted by color - warm gray and natural tones - and processed in its natural state, i.e. unbleached and undyed. The fabric surfaces are additionally roughened, which makes the already pliant lambswool even softer and more voluminous, and allows it to trap even more heat-insulating air. The wool fabric may seem a bit bulky at first, but quickly softens over time.

The Norwegian textile company Røros Tweed is characterized by a high level of vertical integration. All production processes, from shearing to weaving, are located in Norway, based on designs created in collaboration with renowned designers, including international ones. The fact that Røros Tweed pays such consistent attention to purely Norwegian production is also due to the appreciation of regional traditions - but not only that.

In Røros, Norway's only mountain town, it all began with a social motivation: the industrialist Peder Hiort (1715 to 1789) had stipulated in his will that his fortune should be used to purchase wool so that the needy of Røros could weave textiles from it in paid homework. Røros Tweed follows in this tradition of responsible action and continues the basic idea of the Hiort Foundation - technically advanced and ecologically minded. The products are designed and manufactured in such a way that the materials used can be reused and returned to the material cycle. This conserves resources, saves material costs and avoids waste.

Røros Tweed only uses wool from sheep farms in the region. The sheep live and graze freely on the pasture, even though the climate there is extremely harsh. At the same time, however, this provides a great advantage, as pests do not even settle in the wool. There is therefore no need for chemical treatment. Thanks to the natural living conditions for the sheep, Norwegian new wool has another special feature: It is very elastic. If you squeeze the raw wool with your hands and then let go, it quickly regains its original volume. This elasticity ensures that Røros blankets are so voluminous - and remain so for a long time.